VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell has announced its augmented Inspiron laptop portfolio for Gen Y consumers with two types of Inspiron laptops  - the Inspiron R series for everyday computing needs, and the Inspiron R Special Edition series for enhanced multimedia and audio capabilities. Moreover, Dell also showcased, soon to be launched Inspiron Z series. As an extension to the Inspiron family the company also recently announced the All-in-one computers and desktops for consumers. All Inspiron laptops announced will offer either as standard or an option, Intel’s new 3rd Generation Core i processors (Ivy Bridge), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, and will be eligible for the Microsoft Windows 8 upgrade program. Additionally, Dell has collaborated with Waves for better audio experience. Inspiron laptops feature Waves MaxxAudio technology that is optimized for Dell laptops to deliver professional-quality sound. Mahesh Bhalla, Executive D...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Saudi Arabian operator Zain KSA has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its LTE (4G) mobile broadband infrastructure and services vendor for Jeddah. The operator aims to address the growing demand for mobile broadband and smartphone data services by refarming its 1800 MHz GSM frequency band to offer 4G services. As part of the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will also manage Zain KSA’s 4G network in Jeddah, in addition to the operator’s existing GSM and 3G networks in the city. “The upsurge in smartphone usage is putting a huge pressure on networks, while also increasing customers’ service expectations. We share a long-standing relationship with Nokia Siemens Networks, and are well aware of the company’s sound expertise and excellent support services in mobile broadband. We are confident that this engagement will help us offer a superior 4G experience at a fast pace,” said Ahmed AlGhanmi, deputy chief technology officer, Zain K...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Yahoo! India has launched ‘Justified view’ feature for Groups on Flickr. In addition to that it also introduced ‘API Methods’ and direct upload of photographs on the Groups through Uploadr. The new ‘Justified’ layout to Flickr Groups, eliminates the white space for a more visually arrangement of photos. A new side bar provides information on the Group, including the latest discussion topics. In addition, people will now be able to add photos to Groups from the new Uploadr. Justified view allows users to browse 1.2 billion photos in Flickr groups. This feature had initially appeared on Photos from users Contacts and then on Favorites. Flickr has also created a sidebar that makes the entire Groups experience simpler to navigate. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Analog Devices has appointed Somshubhro (Som) Pal Choudhury as Managing Director for Operations in India. Based in Bangalore, Pal Choudhury will be responsible for operational, statutory and compliance accountabilities, reporting to O'Doherty. He will also work with the management team in India to support ADI’s growing customer base across corporate R&D. Patrick O'Doherty, VP, Healthcare Segment, ADI, said, “Som brings significant talent and experience to Analog Devices that will be vital to our focus on key market segments in India including healthcare, industrial instrumentation and communications. With his deep knowledge of the global marketplace, Som’s technical expertise and business experience from the various leadership roles he has held will be an important asset for ADI’s continued growth in India.”   “Analog Devices has been in India for 17 years and the Development Center in Bangalore has been at the fore...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HCL Technologies Ltd has opened its Global Delivery Centre for business process outsourcing services in Quezon City, Manila. It is believed that the centre is supposed to employ 400 professionals that will serve customers in financial services, healthcare and pharma and other industries. Rahul Singh, President, Financial Services & Business Services, HCL Technologies Ltd, said “The plan for setting up the delivery centre in the Philippines was influenced by the country’s growing prominence as a strong BPO services hub.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Spice has released its first ever range of ‘Secure Android’ smartphones in Delhi. This new range of smart phones is launched under the name ‘Spice Stellar’ and would come with 3 products with varied screen sizes - 3.5’’, 4’’ and 5’’. Present at the launch were Kunal Ahooja, Global Head-devices S Mobility Limited and Calvin Cai, GM-Overseas Business Development and Partnership, NQ Mobile. Kunal Ahooja, Global Head - Devices, S Mobility said, “We are happy to tie up with NQ Mobile to offer latest solutions on mobile security for the benefit of our customers. This association will go a long way in reinforcing our brand vision of being ‘One step ahead of the needs of the mobile internet society’.” Spice Stellar is powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread which is upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). It runs on a 1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and generates graphics with 245MHz along with 4.0 inch touch screen. More...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Avaya has finalized the acquisition of Radvision. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding ordinary share of Radvision that was outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger has been automatically converted into the right to receive US$11.85 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for a total transaction amount of approximately US$230 million. Radvision will operate as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Avaya under the Radvision brand. With the close of the acquisition, Avaya is poised to deliver video collaboration solutions suitable for businesses of any size. The combined portfolios tackle the expensive, complex, disconnected experiences that often limit broader adoption of video as a business collaboration tool today. Together, Avaya and Radvision will build on the interoperability that exists between the two portfolios to extend video collaboration in...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ericsson along with other leading Internet companies around the world has enabled IPv6 for its global website. The participants of the World IPv6 Launch work together on an accelerated timeline for cooperatively identifying and addressing common challenges with IPv6. By participating in the Internet Society's World IPv6 Launch Day, Ericsson wants to demonstrate that it stands behind what it recommends to its customers:  an unwavering commitment to IPv6 and a resolute deployment. "This is an important day for us at Ericsson, as our research teams around the world have helped develop IPv6 for over a decade. As we expect mobile broadband subscriptions to reach 5 billion in 2017, we need a new generation of IP to support this," said Erik Ekudden, Vice-President, Head of Technology Strategies and Industry, Ericsson. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Wipro has launched "Wipro m-eXecute", a mobility app for the manufacturing sector, developed in collaboration with SAP and caters to the niche space of manufacturing operations. It enables the functionalities of SAP's proprietary "Manufacturing Execution 6.0" solution for iPhone and iPad users and other platforms will be added in the later releases. The solution is built on a Sybase Unwired Platform (SUP). N. S. Bala, Senior Vice-President & Global Head - Manufacturing & Hi-Tech, Wipro Technologies, said, "Wipro m-eXecute is based on two principles - faster decision-making and timely execution of transactions, and we have found that these are the two most important objectives for any manufacturer. We are happy to launch the app in partnership with SAP and have designed it to enable collaborative decision-making across the manufacturing value chain." Wipro m-eXecute provides extended val...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sony has planned to sell 6.5 lakh VAIO units in FY12, up from 5 lakh units in FY11. Sony will also consolidate its distribution network by adding 500 more channel counters, taking the total count to 4,500 in FY12. Sony for the first time introduces onsite support for all VAIO models, beginning July 2012.  Towards VAIO marketing, Sony will also invest a huge sum of Rs.90 crore in FY12, starting with “Spark a Trend” campaign with Brand Ambassador Kareena Kapoor. Moreover, this year, Sony adds a new lineup of VAIO laptops to its product portfolio   Masaru Tamagawa, Managing Director, Sony India, said, "I am very proud of VAIO's exceptional growth in the Indian market and we hope to continue the momentum by further strengthening our business pillars of strong product lineup, robust distribution network and innovative marketing.  The contribution of VAIO is also expected to rise from 20% to 25% to the overall sales of...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With worldwide mobile network traffic expected to increase nearly 19-fold between 2011 and 2016, Cisco has laid the foundation for a new generation of mobile Internet networks: the Cisco ASR 5500 platform specifically designed to capitalize on breakthroughs in software architecture optimized on new, purpose-built hardware. To power next-generation 3G, 4G, 4G long-term evolution (LTE) and Wi-Fi mobile services, Cisco has deployed the Cisco ASR 5000 series with several leading global service providers, including Bharti and Verizon Wireless. "By 2016, more people will access the Internet from mobile devices than from desktops. Through the leading technology and services of the Cisco ASR 5000 Series and its newest member, the Cisco ASR 5500, Cisco uniquely offers service providers the opportunity to not only keep up with this surging demand from their customers in the ‘new normal’, but also to enable their ability to grow prof...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NetApp has launched new low-cost FAS2220, the latest member of its entry-level product portfolio and builds on the success of the recently introduced FAS2240.  NetApp also unveiled an expanding ecosystem of value-added reseller (VAR) partners to provide midsize businesses with cloud backup and disaster recovery services built on NetApp along with new channel enablement programs to help partners expand their business. NetApp's FAS2220 leverages new NetApp Flash Pool technology to provide an unmatched combination of performance and value to help midsize businesses start right and stretch their dollars. Flash Pools, which extend NetApp’s Virtual Storage Tier approach to the midsize market. Manish Goel, Executive Vice-President, Products, NetApp, said, "The growth of data and an ever-expanding competitive landscape combined with limited budgets and resources means that midsize businesses must make smart decisions when it c...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tata Elxsi has launched "IGNITE 2012"- a Design Contest that provides a platform for future designers. The contest is a part of  "connect D" - an annual event organized by Tata Elxsi to commemorate the World Industrial Design Day. The theme of the contest this year is "Designing for Emerging Markets". It intends to address how design can provide innovative solutions to address the inherent challenges and opportunities that exist amongst developing economies of the world. Nick Talbot, Global Design Head, Tata Elxsi, said, "We are excited to launch 'IGNITE 2012'.  As a leading design house, Tata Elxsi has always remained at the forefront of innovation. We strongly believe that this will provide the ideal platform to nurture, develop and promote young talent in the country. This contest will help students leverage their creativity and we look forward to innovative and indigenous ideas...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bharti Airtel has signed a global arrangement with Opera Software to offer a customized and co-branded version of Opera Mini internet browser for Airtel mobile customers across its operations. With this, over 253 million Airtel customers across countries including India, South Asia and Africa will now be able to leverage Opera Mini’s unique proxy-server-based technology to compress data by up to 90% and decrease their data transfer costs. K Srinivas, President, Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel said, “We are excited to bring a superior browsing platform to Airtel mobile customers across India and South Asia by leveraging Opera Mini’s tried-and-tested set of solutions. We are confident that this association will be instrumental in helping us deliver a truly customized, enhanced and optimized browsing experience for our data users.” Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software said, “Our primary drive is to provide the best user experience,...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will live stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in 64 territories on the IOC’s channel on YouTube. During the Olympics Games (July 27 to August 12), sports fans in these 64 territories across Asia and Africa will be able to enjoy live coverage of the events as well as highlight clips on this digital platform - free-of-charge. Viewers from these territories will be able to watch the streams on the IOC’s YouTube channel, accessible online or Internet enabled devices like smart devices/mobile phones and other YouTube-enabled devices. Fans will also be able to catch up on highlights and full events - all organized by the day, medal event, or the sport. The IOC channel will also continue to feature historic content from past Olympic Games. In total, the IOC’s YouTube channel will offer over 2,200 hours of sporting event coverage from London 2012, including all the medals finals. ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Analyst has predicted that Facebook will "disappear" in five to eight years after its sliding stocks. Eric Jackson, Founder, Ironfire Capital, shared, "In five to eight years it is going to disappear in the way Yahoo did. There have been three generations of Internet companies so far. Yahoo is a great example as an online pioneer. Facebook then swept in as the second generation with the wave of social media. The third generation is all about mobile.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Stellar has launched the updated version of Phoenix Mac Data Recovery V5.0.0.6 with Advanced Scanning Engine which is up to 20% faster and has an improved user interface. Additionally, Stellar offers Free Updates for Mac v5 customers. “Apple Devices are getting more prevalent crossing 60million + user base. With their ease of use, remarkable graphics, Hi-Tec innovation and great mobility, we see significant data being stored on these devices and an urge to recover this data in the event of data loss. There is a growing trend in the requirement of an advanced Mac Data Recovery Software. Stellar has launched Next generation Mac Data Recovery Software to meet consumer needs,” said Sunil Chandna CEO, Stellar Data Recovery. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Google is believed to acquire Quickoffice, which allows users to create and edit documents on mobile devices. The terms of the deal is not yet disclosed. Alan Masarek said, Co-Founder, Quickoffice said, "We worked very hard to build Quickoffice as a user friendly, seamless and yet powerful way to view, edit, sync and share documents anywhere, anytime. It's been a very humbling experience to see this vision embraced by our users. Now, we are ushering in a new chapter with Google." Alan Warren, Engineering Director, Google shared, “Quickoffice is a leader in office productivity solutions. Today, consumers, businesses and schools use Google Apps to get stuff done from anywhere, with anyone and on any device. Quickoffice has an established track record of enabling seamless interoperability with popular file formats, and we'll be working on bringing their powerful technology to our Apps product suite.” For More...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Oracle is said to acquire Collective Intellect for an undisclosed sum as it expands its social media tracking services. Collective Intellect helps businesses monitor and respond to consumer conversations on other social media platforms. Clients can then use this data to improve products, customer service, marketing campaigns and find new customers. The acquisition of Collective Intellect is expected to close in the second half of the year. For More Details See www.varindia.com